Orange County's population grew by 1.1 percent in 2012, according to the latest Census Bureau reports.

The new figures keep O.C. firmly in the nation's list of the 10 most populous counties at No. 6, just one spot behind neighboring San Diego County and five slots behind Los Angeles County, the nation's largest.

California is the nation's most populous state, boasts the second-highest median home values, while posting the ninth-highest household incomes and the 23rd greatest poverty level.

Review details from the census for California on housing, income, race and more.

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